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Millons lost during Solomon Islands lockdowns

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Solomon Islands has lost millions of dollars in tax revenue as a result of the recent covid-19 lockdowns imposed at the beginning of community transmission last month. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced the staggering figures in his address to the nation. According to Sogavare, preliminary findings from the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) show the direct loss of tax revenues...

IOC President Thomas Bach to attend ONOC General Assembly; Oceania to expect a vibrant quadrennium of sport on the Road to PARIS 2024

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The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) are expecting to host IOC President Thomas Bach at its 42nd General Assembly in Nadi, Fiji in May this year. President Bach has a close relationship with Oceania, the smallest of the five continents in the Olympic Movement but positioned in the world’s largest ocean and probably, the most challenging in terms of distance...

Fijian Drua crushed on Super Rugby debut, Crusaders win

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Pacific newcomers Fijian Drua had a rude introduction to Super Rugby with a heavy defeat while 12-time champions Canterbury Crusaders ground out a victory as the new season kicked off over the weekend. The southern hemisphere tournament has undergone yet another revamp this year with the addition of two Pacific islander teams for the first time to compete alongside the...

Manu Samoa 7s relocates to Australia following player’s complaints

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The Lakapi Samoa Board has decided to move the Manu Samoa 7’s Team out of Dubai where they have been in a holding camp for seven weeks. The decision is in response to the player’s complaints against management which was submitted to the Pacific Rugby Players Association and Lakapi Samoa. “The welfare of the team, both players and management was the...

Pacific quarantine-free travel expands

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One-way quarantine-free travel to New Zealand will be extended to include Nauru, Tuvalu and American Samoa, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Health Aupito William Sio announced today. “I am pleased to announce that from 11.59 pm 27 February, eligible travellers from Nauru, Tuvalu and American Samoa, will be able to enter New Zealand without entering MIQ or self-isolation on...

Four new COVID-19 cases in Vanuatu

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Vanuatu Prime Minister Bob Loughman has announced four new active COVID-19 cases in managed quarantine. They came through repatriation. Three came on the flight from Noumea, New Caledonia and one on the flight from Brisbane, Australia. “Samples of the cases will be send overseas to determine the specific variant type. Currently, there is no evidence of community transmission,” said the PM. “The...

Australia welcomes Micronesia’s decision to rescind withdrawal from the Forum

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Australia welcomes Micronesia’s leader’s decision to temporarily rescind its withdrawal from the premier political body- the Pacific Islands Forum. This week, Forum Chair and Fiji’s Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said the temporary suspension of withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum, “is a positive development that is testament to the ongoing value of our Pacific Way, leadership and dialogue. Australia Minister...

New environmental report offers solutions for ‘triple planetary crisis’

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Deadly wildfires, noise pollution and other looming environmental threats could cause widespread ecological damage, and need to be urgently addressed, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a new report published on Thursday. “The Frontiers Report identifies and offers solutions to three environmental issues that merit attention and action from governments and the public at large,” said UNEP Executive Director...

New Zealand’s richest person donates fishing boats, tractors and food to Tonga

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New Zealand’s richest man is donating 30 fishing boats, eight new tractors and a container full of breakfast food to the people of Tonga. Graeme Hart, who is thought to be worth $11 billion (US$7.3 billion), contacted Aotearoa Tongan Relief Committee (ATRC) co-chairperson Jenny Salesa just after the disaster to offer support. He asked Salesa to find out what was most needed...

Tonga needs over $90 million to start repairs from Volcano

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A month after an undersea volcanic eruption and ensuing tsunami lashed Tonga, a UN official said Wednesday that 80 percent of the Pacific island nation’s 105,000 people were affected and the country needs over US$90 million to start repairing damage and restoring its key farming and fishing sectors. Sanaka Samarasinha, the UN resident coordinator for Tonga, said during a virtual...

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